The evolving story of face makeup

While in today’s day, applying makeup is related to outer beautification, during ancient times the use of cosmetics was directed not only towards developing an outwardly attractive personality, but towards achieving merit or punya, good health or aarogyam and happiness or anandam, where it was said that all were necessary for actual or radiant beauty.

It was later that contemporary brands introduced chemical infused cosmetics, to enhance their complexions, while the role of makeup and facial adornment had always been to not just cover up imperfections and beautify but to also alleviate skin concerns.

Ancient Indian women knew exactly how to accentuate their natural features using natural ingredients. The natural makeup products used during this period looked nothing like ready-made, fancy jars and tubes, but were the bright, colourful mixtures hand-crafted from the raw materials found in the gardens and their kitchen. Women used the powder of crushed Hibiscus petals as blush. They often used to mix it with Coconut Oil for easy application, which was and still is a widely used ingredient for makeup and skincare. These natural elements helped to gracefully enhance natural attributes.

Forest Essentials’ face makeup

Inspired by these ancient rituals of self-beautification is the Forest Essentials’ makeup collection for facial adornment. Discover the Som Rasa Silk Skin Tint, a luminous lightweight formula to enhance the complexion offering buildable coverage and the Noor Nikhar Cheek Tint to provide a youthful flush of colour to the skin. This enlightened beauty collection encapsulates concoctions crafted with traditional Ayurvedic processes that are deeply enriched with natural ingredients and precious botanicals, which nourish the skin and restore its natural beauty. The collection is pure, cruelty free and, crafted from fresh and sustainably sourced organic seasonal ingredients.